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They are all true except d. Banks have remained reluctant to lend money, which has resulted in a more active monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.

Asia Pacific, suggesting that companies selling consumer products in that region will have a lot of revenue in their future.

In the same speech, Agnew, then vice president, also called the national news media “hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history.”

The answer is a, which suggests that as interest rates increase eventually, bonds with shorter durations will suffer smaller price declines.

d.

Diversification between stocks and bonds helps manage risk in a portfolio. The portfolios with bonds not only fell less after the financial collapse, they recovered quicker.

a, c and d. Inflation materializes from high levels of wages, capacity usage and commodities prices, none of which have been present.

a, b and d.
a. Investing in other companies amounts to more mergers and acquisitions.
b. Giving to shareholders includes stock buybacks and dividends.
d. Investing in their own products, capacity and efficiency could help corporate profitability, benefiting long-term shareholders.

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